Ingredients
Walnut Cake:
- 4 Eggs (Room temperature)
- ¾ cup Caster Sugar
- ¾ cup Cooking oil
- ¼ cup Full Cream Milk
- ⅓ cup All-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 cup Desiccated Coconut
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Prepare Sugar Syrup:
- ¾ cup Caster Sugar
- 1 cup Hot Water
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
Cream Custard:
- 750 ML Full Cream Milk
- 3 tbsp Corn Flour Cornflour
- 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- ½ cup Whipping Cream
Optional Garnishes:
- Desiccated coconut
- Walnuts chopped
- Strawberry or Raspberry
Directions
Walnut Cake:
- In a bowl, add eggs, sugar & beat well until foamy (approx. 3-4 minutes).
- Add cooking oil, milk, and beat well.
- Add all-purpose flour, breadcrumbs, desiccated coconut, baking powder, salt, vanilla essence and beat until well combined.
- Add walnuts and fold with the help of spatula.
- In a greased baking dish, add prepared batter, spread evenly, and tap a few times.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 220°F for 30 minutes (on lower grill).
- Take out cake from the oven, and let it cool completely.
Prepare Sugar Syrup:
- In a jug, add caster sugar, hot water, lemon juice, and mix well until sugar is dissolved.
- Poke holes all over the cake with the help of a wooden skewer and drizzle over the cake
- Garnish with desiccated coconut, chopped walnuts and either chopped strawberries or raspberries
Prepare Cream Custard:
- In a saucepan, add milk, cornflour, All purpose flour, Sugar, Vanilla Essence, & whisk well. Turn on the flame, mix continuously & cook on low flame until desired thickness.
- Transfer to a bowl, let it cool & refrigerate for 2 hours
- Now add whipping cream and beat for 2-3 minutes. Pour prepared cream custard all over the cake.
- Sprinkle with desired garnish & refrigerate for 2-3 hours.